Scrap Metal News
Recycling industry news and updates from global markets
August 21,2026 07:00 AM
Crude steel production among China's top 10 steelmaking provinces and autonomous regions declined by 2.7% on year to 416.84 million tonnes over January-July, according to the latest data from the National…
August 20,2026 06:00 AM
China's rebar output totaled 100.93 million tonnes during January-July this year, posting an on-year decline of 11.2% on year, according to the latest release from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)…
August 18,2026 12:00 PM
Daily crude steel output among the member mills of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) rebounded moderately during August 1-10, with the tonnage rising by 5.8% or 109,000 tonnes/day from last…
August 18,2026 05:00 AM
China's export prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) had edged down further during the week of August 10-14, with Mysteel assessing the export price of SS400 3mm commercial-grade HRC at North China's Tianjin…
August 14,2026 07:00 AM
Chinese steel mills need to adopt more systematic measures to secure their raw materials supplies, given the sector's persistently heavy reliance on resources from overseas markets, according to a recent…
August 10,2026 06:00 AM
The fall in prices on the global scrap metal market, which began in June, continued in July. Depending on the region, the decline ranged from 2.5–8%, or $10–30 per tonne. The sharpest fall was recorded…
August 07,2026 06:00 AM
Imports of steel products into China in January–July totalled 3.14 million tonnes (-10.1% year-on-year). In July alone, they amounted to 445,000 tonnes, which was 0.9% higher than the previous month but…
August 05,2026 12:00 PM
Global steel producer ArcelorMittal is considering the construction of a second electric arc furnace at its plant in Calvert (Alabama, USA). This was announced by the group’s Executive Vice-President…
August 05,2026 06:00 AM
In June 2026, US steelworks shipped 8.5 million short tonnes of steel. This is 4.8% higher than in May this year (8.14 million) and 8.7% higher than in June 2025 (7.85 million), according to a report…
August 03,2026 12:00 PM
In most regional markets for square billets, prices fell by around $10 per tonne in July. Turkey was the exception: the average price of the product rose by $8/t in July to $543/t (on a Turkey Ex-Works…
July 30,2026 07:00 AM
Global steelmaker ArcelorMittal reduced its steel output by 5.5% year-on-year – to 27.6 million tonnes in 1H2026, according to the company’s report.
July 28,2026 07:00 AM
Turkish steel producer Kocaer Steel (Kocaer Çelik) has decided to establish a new company in the United States to carry out manufacturing, trading and marketing activities. This was reported by SteelRadar.